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. 2021 Jul 1;9:687675. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.687675

Table 3.

Main themes and suggestions for clinical practice.

Issues mentioned Possible approaches
Diversity of long-term treatment side-effects as a major challenge in alloHSCT survivorship care

Time post discharge as a dynamic process with individual peaks of burden
1. Increased education of survivors and support persons about side-effects of alloHSCT prior to transplant and guidance on how to identify and communicate concerns and wishes
2. Continuing medical education on how to provide specialized care post-transplant
3. Provision of individually tailored survivorship care plans and easy access to multidisciplinary care teams
Transparent communication and support with patient empowerment 1. Healthcare provider training in patient-centered communication
2. Fostering patient self-management through involvement of liaison nurses
3. Provision of further publicly available information about treatment centers
4. Access to revalidation programs (e.g., as online course to reduce risk of infection)
Continuity in the care system and help with claiming social benefits as cornerstones of optimal survivorship care 1. Patient navigators and bridging nurses to coordinate continuous, individually tailored care, help navigate social support systems and maintain and strengthen communication and collaboration between all member of the multidisciplinary care teams